‘Friday Night Lights’ Stars Hit The Field For James Talarico’s Smashmouth Attempt To Score Texas Senate Race Win

Connie Britton, Jesse Plemons and Adrianne Palicki appear in a campaign advert for Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, drawing on the football slogan from *Friday Night Lights*. The advert launches a final-state tour ahead of the 3 November election, as Talarico seeks to win a seat in a state that has not elected a Democrat to statewide office since 1994.

Talarico is described as tied in polls with Republican Ken Paxton, who has faced legal and ethical controversies and has Donald Trump’s backing. Talarico has also received support from Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson, Bill Nye and The Chicks, and held fundraisers in Los Angeles. The article says Paxton’s campaign has benefited from more than $190 million from Elon Musk, while the two campaigns’ advertising buys exceed $500 million combined.